208 Husker students honored during Teacher Education Convocation

The 208 University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduate students who have officially been admitted to teacher education programs in the College of Education and Human Sciences during the 2025-26 academic year were recognized at the annual Teacher Education Convocation April 17 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

Students were formally recognized during the ceremony and presented with a commemorative pin symbolizing their commitment to the teaching profession.

Marjorie Kostelnik, who served as the college’s dean for 14 years, provided the keynote address.

“Teaching is not merely a job, not merely a profession; it’s a calling,” she said. “When I look out and I see you, I see hope for the future.”

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Now in its third year, the Teacher Education Convocation was created to elevate the importance of education and the teaching profession.

Following is a list of Husker students who were recognized during the convocation, listed alphabetically by hometown, with their program.

Nebraska

Albion:

• Claire Primrose, special education (K-6).

Alliance:

• Haylie Winter, secondary education (English).

Ashland:

• Taylor West, elementary education and special education.

Aurora:

• Torrance Danhauer, elementary education.

Bayard:

• Leah Nesbitt, inclusive early childhood education.

Bellevue:

• Teresa Connot, elementary education.

Bellwood:

• Joslyn Pensick, elementary education.

Benedict:

• Paige Stewart, secondary education (mathematics).

Bennington:

• Kennedy Anderson, elementary education.
• Eva Behlen, elementary education.

Burwell:

• Barak Birch, secondary education (social studies).
• Katelyn Hart, secondary education (English).

Cairo:

• Josey Lemburg, elementary education.

Central City:

• Teagan Sadler, elementary education and early childhood education.

Champion:

• Andrew Wiest, secondary education (business, marketing and information technology).

Chapman:

• Analee Adams, secondary education (social studies).

Columbus:

• Maysa Kuhl, secondary education (mathematics).
• Brenna Quincy, elementary education and special education.

Crete:

• Morgan Brown, elementary education.

David City:

• Lacie Hartman, secondary education (English language arts).

Denton:

• Kaitlyn Aberg, elementary education.

Douglas:

• Trenton Peery, secondary education (social studies).

Eagle:

• Emmarie Brown, elementary education.

Elkhorn:

• Clara Bellinghausen, elementary education.
• Madison Meola, inclusive early childhood education.

Fairbury:

• Jordyn Tiemeyer, elementary education.

Firth:

• Kayli Franken, elementary education.

Fremont:

• Harlie Allgood, elementary education and special education.
• Emmalee Henderson, elementary education.

Gering:

• Mason Barrett, secondary education (social studies).

Gothenburg:

• Hayden Ricley, secondary education (mathematics).

Grand Island:

• Brooklyn Beck, elementary education.
• Cara Camplin, elementary education.
• Finley Evans, elementary education.
• Armani Ewoldt, elementary education.
• Marvin Garcia, secondary education (social studies).
• Eva Green, elementary education.
• Adalene Nelson, elementary education.
• Avery Rogers, elementary education.

Greeley:

• Mia Butcher, secondary education (social studies).

Gretna:

• Olivia Behnke, secondary education (mathematics).
• Addison Dostal, elementary education.
• Tryston Harms, elementary education.
• Chloe Ott, secondary education (science).
• Makenna Zimmerman, secondary education (mathematics).

Hastings:

• Karli Shoemaker, elementary education and early childhood education.

Hickman:

• Jessi Suto, elementary education.

Holdrege:

• Morgan Pfeifer, elementary education.

Humphrey:

• Eli McPhillips, secondary education (social studies).

Juniata:

• Owen Krejci, secondary education (mathematics).

Kearney:

• Keagan Dorsey, elementary education.
• Kyson Haussler, secondary education (social studies).

Lexington:

• Lorena Ortiz-Faudoa, secondary education (Spanish).

Lincoln:

• Vianey Adame Rangel, secondary education (Spanish).
• Margaret Adams, secondary education (English).
• Asraa Allami, elementary education.
• Tylie Austin, inclusive early childhood education.
• Anna Baldwin, elementary education.
• Esthephany Becerril, elementary education and early childhood education.
• Ellie Beerenstrauch, elementary education and special education.
• Jordyn Behlen, elementary education and early childhood education.
• Emily Bender, elementary education and special education.
• Parker Bingham, secondary education (social studies).
• Harper Bobbett, elementary education.
• Sofia Caruso, elementary education.
• Logan Castillo, family and consumer sciences, occupational.
• Jayden Chambers, elementary education.
• Melissa Clemons, secondary education (7-12).
• Emily Cornwell, secondary education (Spanish).
• Camree Daly, elementary education.
• Grace Diederich, elementary education.
• Aubrey Dieter, secondary education (English).
• Jackson Doty, elementary education.
• Kaitlyn Dymacek, elementary education.
• Arman Erickson, secondary education (7-12).
• Lauren Goracke, elementary education.
• Sidney Gregory, elementary education.
• Rochelle Harding, secondary education (English).
• Ryne Hermsen, secondary education (social studies).
• Celia Herrera, elementary education.
• Lars Kessler, secondary education (7-12).
• Kai Kunze, elementary education.
• Itzel Lagunas, secondary education (Spanish).
• Elise Lefler, elementary education.
• Lizzie Lilly, elementary education and special education.
• Bella Livingston, elementary education.
• Norah Lockert, elementary education.
• Diana Lopez-Sagarminaga, secondary education (Spanish).
• Rafael Martinez, secondary education (social studies).
• Marah Maxson, elementary education and special education.
• Lillias McKillip, elementary education.
• Bryanne Mieth, elementary education.
• Andrea Miller, inclusive early childhood education.
• Makenna Murphy, secondary education (7-12).
• Preston Nicholls, secondary education (English).
• Alex Ohnoutka, elementary education.
• Faith Ottersberg, elementary education.
• Marissa Pelzer, secondary education (English language arts).
• Reese Pestel, elementary education and early childhood education.
• Ellie Peters, elementary education.
• Natalie Prichard, elementary education.
• Keller Rader, secondary education (social studies).
• Kia Reyes, family and consumer sciences, occupational.
• Faith Richter, elementary education.
• Kate Roesch, elementary education.
• Estefany Romero Beltran, elementary education.
• Ahnysa Schaub, elementary education.
• Haylee Schlender, elementary education and special education.
• Krista Smid, elementary education and special education.
• Sadie Smith, elementary education.
• Avery Spivey, elementary education.
• Laci Stewart, elementary education.
• Hannah Stille, elementary education.
• David Strickland, secondary education (social studies).
• McKenzie Tonniges, inclusive early childhood education.
• Ali Waly, secondary education (Arabic).
• Lexi Watson, inclusive early childhood education.
• Bradyn Wiley, elementary education.
• Samantha Wilson, elementary education and special education.
• Reagan Winter, elementary education.
• Delaney Wollberg, elementary education and special education.

Malmo:

• Mollie Urban, secondary education (English).

Mullen:

• Michelle Brown, elementary education.

Murdock:

• Rylan Meyer, elementary education.

Nebraska City:

• Madisen Tietz, inclusive early childhood education.

Norfolk:

• Josslyn Hubbard, secondary education (English language arts).

North Platte:

• Darby Baade, elementary education.
• Boston Pettera, elementary education.

O'Neill:

• Drew Morrow, secondary education (business, marketing and information technology).
• Quincy Young, elementary education.

Omaha:

• Annalyse Abrahams, elementary education.
• McKinley Avery, elementary education and special education.
• Alex Bartholow, family and consumer sciences, occupational.
• Alyssa Belitz, elementary education and special education.
• Amia Bryant, elementary education.
• Sophia Dwyer, inclusive early childhood education.
• Elizabeth Eby, secondary education (7-12).
• Kiersten Esch, family and consumer sciences, occupational.
• Halie Falkiewicz, elementary education and early childhood education.
• Sammy Gillotte, family and consumer sciences, occupational.
• Courtney Hagestad, secondary education (English language arts).
• Amira Harrington, elementary education.
• Alexa Herr, elementary education.
• Molly Hobday, elementary education.
• Audrey Hutchinson, secondary education (English).
• Hannah Longnecker, elementary education and special education.
• Claudia Maixner, elementary education.
• Tanner Mihm, secondary education (mathematics).
• Michaela Nanfito, elementary education.
• Payton Palmer, elementary education.
• Sarah Perlman, elementary education.
• Samuel Pieper, secondary education (mathematics).
• Will Presser, secondary education (English language arts).
• Madi Pykiet, elementary education.
• Vanesah Sanders, inclusive early childhood education.
• Jaclynn Smidlein, elementary education.
• Natalie Snyder, elementary education.
• Claire Thornburg, elementary education.
• Marissa Wiese, elementary education.

Palmyra:

• Avery Poteet, elementary education.

Papillion:

• Ireland Beach, elementary education.
• Brooklynn Riggles, elementary education.
• Grant Schaefer, secondary education (business, marketing and information technology).
• Korinne Schoening, elementary education.
• Creighton Thornton, secondary education (social studies).
• Liam Wachter, secondary education (English language arts).

Ralston:

• Kieran Hill, elementary education.

Randolph:

• Brianna Sporleder, secondary education (social studies).

Schuyler:

• Jaci Grado, elementary education.

Seward:

• Karnie Gottschalk, elementary education.

South Sioux City:

• Jacob Gill, secondary education (English language arts).

Stromsburg:

• Lilly Peterson, elementary education.

Verdigre:

• Evelyn Kucera, secondary education (English).

Wahoo:

• Mary Plante, elementary education.

Wakefield:

• Ashlyn Catalan, secondary education (social studies).
• Jackson Pommer, secondary education (social studies).

Waverly:

• Mya Rourke, elementary education.

Wayne:

• Addison Davis, elementary education.

Wilber:

• Kenneth Guerra, secondary education (Spanish).

York:

• Cecilia Asti, secondary education (English language arts).
• Gladys Flores Rubalcava, secondary education (Spanish).
• Lily Kowalski, elementary education.

Elsewhere in the U.S.

Litchfield Park, Arizona:

• Emma Shaw, elementary education.

Army Post Office:

• Lavandria Ulloa, secondary education (English language arts).

Riverside, California:

• Jordan Engleman, elementary education.

Tracy, California:

• Ellie Hernandez, elementary education.

Canton, Illinois:

• Taylor Dosier, family and consumer sciences, occupational.

Glenview, Illinois:

• Maria Stevens, elementary education.

Marengo, Illinois:

• Athan Poggas, secondary education (social studies).

New Lenox, Illinois:

• Lily Grude, secondary education (mathematics).

Palatine, Illinois:

• Graysan Guss, family and consumer sciences, occupational.

Springfield, Illinois:

• Mason Kooi, secondary education (English).

Marysville, Kansas:

• Kadence Spurgeon, elementary education.

Parma, Michigan:

• Maddy Cotey, secondary education (mathematics).

Bloomington, Minnesota:

• Allison Grosser, elementary education.

Canby, Minnesota:

• Kylinn Hulzebos, elementary education.

Chanhassen, Minnesota:

• Ellie St. John, elementary education.

Cottage Grove, Minnesota:

• Joey Lucius, secondary education (social studies).

Madison Lake, Minnesota:

• Lilly Draheim, elementary education.

Pequot Lakes, Minnesota:

• Anna Kennedy, elementary education and special education.

Lee's Summit, Missouri:

• Mallory Hickman, elementary education.

Parkville, Missouri:

• Emma Kimbrel, elementary education and special education.

Dayton, Ohio:

• Peyton Magee, secondary education (biology).

Estelline, South Dakota:

• Joshua Piper, elementary education.

North Sioux City, South Dakota:

• Josie Eckhardt, elementary education.

Plano, Texas:

• Kendall Whittemore, elementary education.

Casper, Wyoming:

• Kaleb Fazel, secondary education (social studies).

Laramie, Wyoming:

• Kellen Vohland, elementary education.